Account Manager Lead Truro
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Account Manager Lead
Location: Truro United Kingdom
Type: Full-time
Salary: 50-65K OTE
*If your salary expectations do not meet our banding please do still apply - salary banding is based on transferable skills tenure industry experience and interview performance
What were building and why
Heres the challenge: UK schools spend over 2 billion a year on temporary staff. But 600m of that goes straight into the pockets of recruitment agencies money that should be going back into classrooms and teachers pay. So were doing things differently. Zen Educate is an online platform that gives schools instant access to fully vetted teachers and support staff. Since launching in 2017 weve already saved schools over 30 million thats gone straight back to where it matters most. Weve just closed a $37m Series B (the biggest EdTech round in Europe last year!) and were scaling fast in the UK and the US . Its an exciting time to join have a huge impact and grow alongside us.
Looking to make a difference
Youll be joining Zen in a key leadership position. This is an exceptional opportunity for someone looking to apply themselves and make a difference with great responsibility and autonomy to shape the product for years to come. Were still young and youll play a pivotal role in the growth of the company and team.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the commercial success of Zen in supporting schools in Truro.
- Own commercial output set targets and execute strategies build relationships with school leaders and upskill wider teams
- Collaborate with team leaders across the business design and execute effective campaigns.
- Provide line management to Account Managers
- Increase efficiency of days booked and build strategic relationships with stakeholders
- Build senior strategic relationships with senior stakeholders within your region - Executive School leaders Trust CEOs etc.
Success KPIs
- YoY revenue growth of schools in Truro
- YoY Active school growth of schools in Truro
- YoY School retention- Growth of schools in new markets
- Effective marketing and new business campaigns with how we attract schools & staff
- Resourcing efficiency and prioritisation; candidates vetted and placed
- Platform adoption % of Zen Educate features
Requirements
- Prior management experience of at least one year with direct line management of more than two people.
- Have a good understanding of the pain points of schools and demonstrate a passion and desire to work for a company that is solving these challenges.
- Have either commercial leadership or school leadership experience preferably both with demonstrated success in either field.
- A history of rapid career growth and be excited about further growth opportunities.
- A solution-oriented mindset be a team player and have an understanding of the importance of collaboration.
Whats in it for you
-Meaningful work this isnt just another SaaS tool; youre literally helping schools save money and pay teachers more.
-Competitive salary ownership in the company.
-25 days holiday all the usual UK public holidays.
-1-1 coaching to keep you growing personally and professionally.
-Life & Health Insurance Cycle to Work Scheme Electric Car Scheme.
How we hire
We like to hire fast and onboard well. Heres what you can expect:
-Quick chat with our recruiter to get to know you and cover the basics.
-Role-focused conversation well talk about how you approach account management building relationships and hitting targets.
-Practical Task and role play to see how youd think on your feet with a realistic school conversation.
-Culture chat with the team making sure its a good fit both ways.
Were direct and transparent. If its a yes great! If its a no well let you know quickly.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Zen we strive to build a culture of equity and inclusion where everyone is respected valued and appreciated for their unique traits experiences and perspectives. We are committed to creating a safe inclusive and equitable environment where our team can thrive regardless of age ethnicity race gender identity sexual orientation socio-economic status disability religion or beliefs. We value our differences and believe that practices of Diversity Equity and Inclusion help us create a fairer more compassionate environment for all.
We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and different experiences and perspectives just like the staff who teach through Zen and the children at the schools we work with. We believe in hiring the best people from the widest pool and creating an inclusive culture where peoples voices are heard and all our team can look forward to coming to work.
We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and promoting an equitable and inclusive environment for all. We seek out diverse opinions beliefs and experiences because they collectively make us stronger; weve had former teachers pilots fundraisers engineers lawyers marketers social media experts and more join our team.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Administrative Skills
- Facilities Management
- Biotechnology
- Creative Production
- Design And Estimation
- Architecture
About Company
Zen Educate is a simple, streamlined platform for teachers and teaching assistants to find work in schools without expensive agency fees.
